Category: PT Problem of the Day
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PT Problem of the Night: Non passenger trains shown on information displays.
Passenger information displays should not show trains that will not take passengers. This example shows a V/Line transfer that is using the tracks at Flinders Street platform 4 as the next best option to get to Southern Cross. PT Problem of the Day was a consistently active campaign run by the PTUA between 2011 and…
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PT Problem of the Day: Dirty vehicles in service
Better to have a dirty vehicle than a cancelled service of course, but perhaps they can do better at ensuring graffiti is more efficiently cleaned-off. Help our campaign for better public transport. Join the PTUA now. We rely entirely on member funding and enthusiastic volunteers to operate. More about PT Problem Of The Day, including…
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PT Problem of the Day: Some tram routes packed at weekends
This is tram 16 to St Kilda, late on a Saturday morning. Just like in the evenings, some tram routes get packed at weekends, leaving passengers forced to stand for long distances while scores of trams sit unused in depots. While tram 3a has been diverted via St Kilda Beach on weekends, it’s either not…
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PT Problem of the Day: Evening tram overcrowding
Melbourne’s getting busier at night, but most evening trams haven’t increased in frequency for decades. It’s now commonplace to wait 20-30 minutes and have to stand on a packed tram — while dozens of spares sit in depots. This picture shows route 19 at 9:30 at night. Despite regular crowding, budget papers released yesterday show…